Old and New Causes of the Second World War



Old and New Causes of the Second World War31.1 Would it be fair to argue that WWII began with the Japanese invasions of Manchuria in 1931 and china in 1937 rather than with Poland in 1939?Gradual militarization of JapanRehearsals: Dictators, Militarism, and the Spanish Civil WarUnchecked Aggression and the Coming of War31.2 What were the Key factors in the early success of Japanese and German military aggression?Japan invades ChinaGermany invades (The Partition of Poland and Nazi Preparations for War in the West)Conduct of a Second Global War31.3 What combination of forces led to the equally rapid demise of the empires that each of these expansionist powers had built?Nazi-Blitzkrieg, Stalemate, and Long RetreatGenocideThe End of the ReichRise and Fall of JapanWar End and the Emergence of the Super Powers – Cold War31.4 How did the cold war emerge from the end of WWII?Hot to ColdTehran ConferenceYaltaPotsdamNationalism and Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia and Africa 31.5 Were the roles played by colonized peoples more of less important in WWII than they had been in WWI, and in what ways was the second conflict more truly global?Winning of IndependenceLiberation of Non Settler AfricaSettler Colonies StruggleWhite Supremacy South AfricaConflicting Nationalism: Israel vs Palestine ................
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